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Medium
CVE-2018-19763
There is a heap-based buffer over-read at writer.c (function: write_png_to_file)...
Vulnerability Description
There is a heap-based buffer over-read at writer.c (function: write_png_to_file) in libsixel 1.8.2 that will cause a denial of service.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
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Affected Vendor
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View all reports →Affected Software
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Vulnerable Versions:
1.8.2
Timeline
Official Publish:
November 30th, 2018
Last Modified:
September 16th, 2024
Added to House:
July 20th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
V3:
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.